Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-28
The Interstate Commerce COmmi,-
sion.

lBy telegraph 70 the Dspatch.l
WASHINGTON, ID. c, MAY PIE. b
StahlnaD, third vice. president OF the Louis
VILE and Nashville railroad, appeared
before the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion to-day to answer certain statements
made ty Commissioners Fink anJ Glult,
OF the Queen and Crescent route. IL sid
that ii there was any exception anywhere
on tins continent thst called for relief under
the fourth section. the whole southern ~.
TEN Of railroads Is that exception. Touch.
ing the application made by hi> company,
Mr.. Stahman said that the impression had
been created that the Louisville and Nash
willie wanted relief from The operation OF
the law a. il affected every point IN the
county. A. matter Of fact II sought
relief 1t seventeen points, ana at fifteen OF
them there is strong water COMPETE
ton. As far as traffic between Ken
tUckv points and Cincinnati IS concerned,
Siahimun suggf> ted that The effect OF the
application would be 10 cause railroad CON-
pauics t. open dcpOts at COrlngt)n and
Newport, opposite Cincinnati. and maintain
the present competitive rates from these
places TO Frankfort and other Kentucky
points. BY an cilbOrate statement OF rates
Mr. Slahlman sought 10 remove what be
~
that southern railroads bad de iberlt"ly
gore 10 work to bWld up the Alabama iron
Interests at the expense OF o,her sections Of
the county. The r,te> were fair and equi
table, aud the people were satisfied with
them.
In answer tn The chairman he said be
was not aNme ci any necessity for
relief IN 'hc matter OF pig-iron rates on hi
own line, hut he did de.ue relief in
through traffic TO New York.
The chairman suggested that such an
order would be futile unless other connect.
iug road. Joined in The application.
Mr Siahlman replied that the Lake Erie
and Western railroad was - situated that
il could unite with his road on 81 rate
to Now York without violating The Law.
"Ihcu you don't want an order?' re-
MAJ ked Commissioner Walker.
Wines replied that hi road wanted bu,i
ucs,. and could not make sure that The
comp,ny be had mentioned would consent
to unite N satisfactory rates.
Mr.. Stanlman said the business OF Biz
mnghaD would De crippled II his road
was Obliged 10 charge a. much t. Biz
mingh.m a. Il charged to intermediate
points.
The chairman inquired il complilnce
Win Tie ltQNcst JOE N"tNHeloh 81 thc
fourth section N the South would not
an cunt 10 the virtual uulliicaton OF tue
law IN That section Of the country:
Wins, replied in The Affirmative, ana
maintained tie necessity fpr suca su,pen-
,icn. 1he peoplc If Alabama, he said,
were not haukcriug for "a enforcement oil
tie law.
Tie chairman remarked that the people
Of The south seemed TO have iel; the ncccs-
sity for tie law, a, evidenced b. the action
Of Congress.
Mr.. Suhlmm answered that the people
Of Tie south had very little feeling ia the
matter. Sdd he: "it was Just our
iricnCS la Congress who came here aud
said, 1--WE VIII ride along on Til, thing,
and q good many Of them were sorry FOR
| it, too.
Further on in his argument Mr.. Nahlml1
again auiuadycItcd upon the spirit that
| had animated Congres, when it passed the
law.
Comm sioncr Bragg Interrupted him 10
soy that -Uch reflections upon the intelil-
gtpcc Of Cougro-s were not in place. and
| lbe remark, were lacking in the respect
due 10 the supreme lawn king power.
Sir. Slablmm admitted the point well
taken, and concluded his argument with
out further incident.